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Pain Killer medicine

Why medications or injections do not give you the pain relief you wanted

Ever wonder why you take pain pills and it just takes an edge off or does not work at all? Then you go to injections and it might help for 1 week to 6 months. And the pain returns, and you feel like you are back to square one or that you have no control […]

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I Have Tried Everything, How Do I Know THIS Treatment Is Going To Work?

We see people all the time that have tried a lot of different healthcare providers including physical therapy and just do not get all the way better… Some know what physical therapy is and others have never tried it. There is conflicting information on what do it, or have you feel like you have exhausted

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Good Questions to Ask to Determine if Drugs or Injections are the Right Treatment for your Pain

Have you ever hurt and then you get medications or you get injections and it does not work. Or you felt good for a 2-6 weeks and your pain returned. This is common because we feel pain 3 different ways – thermal (burns, sun burns), Chemical (inflammation), and mechanical (the mechanics are the problem). Drugs

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Pain Killer medicine

How to Know if Drugs or Injections Will NOT Work For You

Are you frustrated that you have been on pain pills or you had injections and your pain returned? Or worse it did not help much?  This is common with people who come into our office. To understand why drugs and injections did not last or work, first, you need to understand the mechanism of pain.

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Is Surgery Really The Only Option? How PT Comes Into Play & What You Need to Know

I had a recent patient where the doctor recommended a lateral release surgery to the knee. This patient did not want to have surgery but they were at odds as to what to do. They had tried ART and cupping without success. This patient had been hurting for 8 months and was unable to play

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